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Contract law 2025 BCSC 1663

Beigi v. FMS Medical Systems Ltd.

The Court found Abouzar Amiri did not sign the loan agreement, accepted that his signature was forged, dismissed the claim against him, and held Payman Mohajer liable under the indemnity.

  • Loan agreement
  • Indemnity clause
  • Signature forgery
  • Handwriting expert opinion
  • Credibility assessments
  • Default judgment enforcement
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Trusts and equity 2021 BCSC 1089

Cadwell Estate v. Martin

The court held the $170,000 family payment was a loan, not an equity investment or resulting trust. The repayment schedule was forged and the claim was statute-barred.

  • Resulting trust
  • Constructive trust
  • Purchase money resulting trust
  • Demand loan
  • Limitation period
  • Promissory estoppel
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Trusts 2020 BCSC 2091

Cadwell Estate v. Martin

The court dismissed a summary trial application in an estate claim over a $170,000 advance, finding the contested facts and alleged forgery required a full trial.

  • Resulting trust
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Loan versus gift characterization
  • Hearsay from deceased
  • Expert opinion reliability
  • Alleged forgery
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Criminal law 2015 BCCA 429

R. v. De La Boursodiere

Appeal dismissed from forgery-related convictions. The court held trial counsel was not ineffective in declining to pursue a handwriting expert after a preliminary concern emerged.

  • Ineffective assistance of counsel
  • Fresh evidence
  • Forgery
  • Expert evidence
  • Standard of review
  • Ineffective-assistance-of-counsel
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Contract 2015 BCSC 1100

Sayami v. Royal Bank of Canada

The court dismissed a homeowners’ claim that RBC forged signatures and changed their mortgage from variable to fixed, finding the plaintiffs were not credible and had requested the change.

  • Mortgage conversion
  • Signature forgery
  • Early renewal agreement
  • Damages
  • Aggravated damages
  • Punitive damages
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Immigration TB0-15283

TB0-15283

Because the claimant knowingly submitted altered or fraudulent identity documents, demonstrated significant inconsistencies and evasive testimony, and failed to establish presence in China at relevant times, the panel concluded on a balance of probabilities that the claimant did not prove a serious possibility of persecution or a risk of torture or cruel and unusual treatment; therefore the refugee claim was rejected.

  • Fraudulent identity documents
  • Risk of persecution
  • Hukou alteration
  • Psb summons
  • Rcmp forensic report
  • Credibility findings
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Criminal law 2011 BCSC 1726

R. v. Bath

Trial reasons in a GST-refund fraud case. The court found only some companies were shams, convicted Bath and Khangura on specific counts, and rejected the laundering charges.

  • Gst input tax credit fraud
  • Aiding and abetting
  • Accomplice testimony and vetrovec warning
  • Handwriting analysis
  • Search and seizure continuity
  • Plea agreement inducements
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Wills and estates 2004 NSSC 76

O'Malley v. Cheaters

On the balance of probabilities the expert forensic document examiner concluded the signature on the July 21, 2002 will is a simulated forgery and the Court preferred the corroborating credible lay evidence over conflicting witness accounts; therefore the July 21, 2002 instrument is not Dora's will and the earlier September 11, 1998 will is to be admitted to probate.

  • Valid execution of wills
  • Forgery of testamentary documents
  • Witness attestation
  • Standard of proof in civil cases
  • Costs
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Probate 2001 BCSC 434

Lee v. Li

The court held British Columbia could hear a fraud claim over alleged holograph wills, found the wills were not written by Dr. Li, and granted declaratory relief.

  • Forgery
  • Holograph wills
  • Jurisdiction
  • Forum conveniens
  • Damages
  • Costs
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